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en-usPhys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine.Japan launches satellite for better GPS systemJapan on Saturday launched the third satellite in its effort to build a homegrown geolocation system aimed at improving the accuracy of car navigation systems and smartphone maps to mere centimetres.https://phys.org/news/2017-08-japan-satellite-gps.html
Space Exploration Sat, 19 Aug 2017 03:20:02 ESTnews422331156Japan launches satellite in bid for super accurate GPS systemJapan successfully launched a satellite Thursday as part of a broader effort to build a homegrown geolocation system that boosts the accuracy of car navigation systems and smartphone maps to mere centimetres.https://phys.org/news/2017-06-japan-satellite-super-accurate-gps.html
Space Exploration Thu, 01 Jun 2017 03:47:39 ESTnews415507644Australia moving up in the world... literallyAustralia will adjust its latitude and longitude, a government science body says, to put the vast country into alignment with global navigation satellite systems.https://phys.org/news/2016-07-australia-world-literally.html
Hi Tech & Innovation Sat, 30 Jul 2016 15:52:19 ESTnews389112706Robotics expert: Self-driving cars not ready for deploymentSelf-driving cars are "absolutely not" ready for widespread deployment despite a rush to put them to put them on the road, a robotics expert warned Tuesday.https://phys.org/news/2016-03-robotics-expert-self-driving-cars-ready.html
Hi Tech & Innovation Tue, 15 Mar 2016 16:34:19 ESTnews377278452Panasonic cuts sales target on slowing China, emerging economiesPanasonic on Wednesday cut its full-year revenue forecast, citing a slowdown in China and other emerging economies, but added that net profit soared in the nine months to December.https://phys.org/news/2016-02-panasonic-sales-china-emerging-economies.html
Business Wed, 03 Feb 2016 05:40:01 ESTnews373699392Panasonic quarterly profit soars more than 50% on tax changeJapanese electronics giant Panasonic said Wednesday that its net profit soared 57 percent from a year ago, mainly thanks to a tax accounting change as it reshapes its business.https://phys.org/news/2015-07-panasonic-quarterly-profit-soars-tax.html
Business Wed, 29 Jul 2015 05:00:02 ESTnews357364082Lower-cost navigation system developed for self-driving carsA new software system developed at the University of Michigan uses video game technology to help solve one of the most daunting hurdles facing self-driving and automated cars—the high cost of the laser scanners they use to determine their location.https://phys.org/news/2015-01-lower-cost-self-driving-cars.html
Engineering Thu, 15 Jan 2015 06:50:02 ESTnews340524819Nokia's map data reveals flow of highway life(Phys.org) —Nokia's HERE business is casting bright light on Nokia as a company making use of technologies capable of what it calls "mapping for life," enabling better safety for drivers and better use of information for highway planners. Mapping that is most useful for urban planning takes more than capturing an index of streets and buildings, according to Nokia's experts. Location based tracking and realtime mapping are providing richer models to depend on for safe driving. The HERE team has been showing off its visual analyses of driver behavior. Nokia team members watch how people drive using GPS data from portable devices, smartphone apps, and automobile navigation systems. Nokia's Jane Macfarlane, Head of Research for HERE, recently showed Engadget how Nokia creates mapping data with use of information gathered from opt-in smartphone apps, portable navigation devices, and car navigation systems.https://phys.org/news/2013-08-nokia-reveals-highway-life.html
Hi Tech & Innovation Sat, 24 Aug 2013 08:10:01 ESTnews296545890Europe readies for solar storm risksEurope launched its first space weather coordination centre Wednesday to raise the alarm for possible satellite-sizzling solar storms that also threaten astronauts in orbit, plane passengers and electricity grids on Earth.https://phys.org/news/2013-04-europe-readies-solar-storm.html
Space Exploration Wed, 03 Apr 2013 11:40:01 ESTnews284206774Review: I'm not charged by Ford's Focus ElectricI love the idea of electric cars. But I wasn't enamored with the Ford Focus Electric.https://phys.org/news/2012-08-im-ford-focus-electric.html
Energy & Green Tech Sat, 04 Aug 2012 05:54:59 ESTnews263278484GPS technology improves weather forecasting(Phys.org) -- The satellite-based Global Positioning System (GPS) technology that guides modern in-car navigation systems is now being used to improve weather forecasts.https://phys.org/news/2012-06-gps-technology-weather.html
Earth Sciences Thu, 14 Jun 2012 08:17:21 ESTnews258880622Glove-friendly touchscreen goes on exhibit(PhysOrg.com) -- A new screen has been designed that can work with gloved hands, and it comes from Japan-based SMK. The target application will be car-navigation systems which drivers can operate while wearing gloves. The new screen is described as having a sensor panel structure that is noise-resistant. The design allows for a signal clear enough to be detected at high sensitivities.https://phys.org/news/2011-10-glove-friendly-touchscreen.html
Hardware Wed, 26 Oct 2011 04:50:01 ESTnews238821707Secure updates for navigation systems and companyAt the push of a button by the driver, control units download the car manufacturer's new software -- such as enhanced map material for the navigation system. To ensure that this data channel is protected from hacker attack, the system needs the right cryptographic key. To date, these keys have been stored in each one of a vehicle's electronic control units.https://phys.org/news/2011-10-company.html
Engineering Wed, 05 Oct 2011 10:56:36 ESTnews237030989McAfee warns of hacker threat to autosCars made smarter with Internet technology are zooming into perilous hacker territory, according to a report by US computer security giant McAfee.https://phys.org/news/2011-09-mcafee-hacker-threat-autos.html
Other Wed, 07 Sep 2011 04:27:04 ESTnews234588382Pioneer previews integrated floating image display technology(PhysOrg.com) -- Pioneer has recently conducted a demonstration of its floating image display technology, which is being called Floating Vision, that allows for a small sized 3D floating screen to be projected into spaces like the dashboard of a car. The system, which was shown off at the Embedded Systems Expo, uses a set of infrared sensors that allow this projected screen to be used in a manner similar to that of the current touch screen systems in use, in a limited capacity at the present moment. The system was demonstrated both in a car, and in the context of a customer service scenario. https://phys.org/news/2011-05-previews-image-technology.html
Hi Tech & Innovation Thu, 26 May 2011 13:55:01 ESTnews225636859AIDA 2.0 brings a full panel, plus some, location display to drivers (w/ video)(PhysOrg.com) -- If you remember the AIDA (Affective, Intelligent Driving Agent) system, which came out roughly a year and a half ago, then you remember that it was a joint project, made by MIT and Volkswagen, that put a robot head in your dashboard. The head gave driving directions to end users. The newest version, AIDA 2.0, has gotten rid of the talking head, and turned the entire view of the car into one large navigation display.https://phys.org/news/2011-05-aida-full-panel-drivers-video.html
Hi Tech & Innovation Wed, 04 May 2011 16:04:54 ESTnews223743847GPS not working? A shoe radar may help you find your way(PhysOrg.com) -- The prevalence of global positioning system (GPS) devices in everything from cars to cell phones has almost made getting lost a thing of the past. But what do you do when your GPS isn&#146;t working? Researchers from North Carolina State University and Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) have developed a shoe-embedded radar system that may help you find your way.https://phys.org/news/2010-12-gps-radar.html
Engineering Wed, 01 Dec 2010 08:48:18 ESTnews210415680Carnegie Mellon to develop autonomous capability for 'flying car'The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded a 17-month, $988,000 contract to Carnegie Mellon's Robotics Institute to develop an autonomous flight system for the Transformer (TX) Program, which is exploring the feasibility of a military ground vehicle that could transform into a vertical-take-off-and-landing (VTOL) air vehicle.https://phys.org/news/2010-11-carnegie-mellon-autonomous-capability-car.html
Engineering Tue, 09 Nov 2010 11:50:04 ESTnews208523431Japan eyes 'mind-reading' devices, robots by 2020: reportJapan plans to develop "mind-reading" robots and consumer electronics that can be controlled by thought alone and hopes to market them within a decade, the Nikkei daily reported Thursday.https://phys.org/news/2010-04-japan-eyes-mind-reading-devices-robots.html
Hi Tech & Innovation Thu, 22 Apr 2010 08:20:01 ESTnews191142116Sharp Introduces 1/3.7-Type, 320,000-Pixel CMOS Camera Unit for Vehicle UseSharp Corporation has developed and will introduce a CMOS camera unit designed for vehicle rearview monitoring systems. The 1/3.7-type RJ642A10000Q CMOS camera unit features a resolution of 320,000 pixels with the industry’s thinnest profile of 19.5 mm.https://phys.org/news/2010-03-sharp-type-pixel-cmos-camera.html
Hardware Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:49:24 ESTnews188153348MP3 co-creator wants to smarten-up dumb devicesA German electrical engineer who helped make MP3 players a reality has turned his attention to making "dumb devices" act smart.https://phys.org/news/2010-01-mp3-co-creator-smarten-up-dumb-devices.html
Hi Tech & Innovation Mon, 11 Jan 2010 04:30:01 ESTnews182397278Electric cars rolling out(PhysOrg.com) -- Electric vehicles are far from new, but we are still a long way from electric cars being the norm. Now two new electric cars may bring that goal a step closer.https://phys.org/news/2009-12-electric-cars.html
Energy & Green Tech Wed, 16 Dec 2009 09:40:01 ESTnews180171314Two Retinal Imaging Display Devices at Prototype Stage(PhysOrg.com) -- NEC and Brother are both developing wearable prototype devices that use Retinal Imaging Display (RID) technology to project images directly on the wearer's retina. NEC's gadget is designed to interpret foreign languages and project a translation onto the retina, making it possible to have a conversation without an interpreter. Brother's device will project images of documents, allowing the wearer to read them in complete privacy. https://phys.org/news/2009-10-retinal-imaging-devices-prototype-stage.html
Consumer & Gadgets Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:56:53 ESTnews176111763TomTom to pay Microsoft to end patent fight(AP) -- Microsoft Corp., the world's largest software maker, on Monday said it settled a patent dispute over car navigation technology with TomTom NV for an undisclosed amount.https://phys.org/news/2009-03-tomtom-microsoft-patent.html
Business Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:34:37 ESTnews157646011Download, install and drive -- the future of automotive software(PhysOrg.com) -- Computers, mobile phones and other electronic devices regularly download software updates to keep obsolescence at bay. That’s not the norm for cars. But that could change thanks to an automotive software architecture developed by European researchers to keep vehicles up to date with the latest technology.https://phys.org/news/2009-02-download-future-automotive-software.html
Engineering Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:21:11 ESTnews154192818Saving on fuel and safeguarding the environment with smart driving(PhysOrg.com) -- A new system is using satellite navigation data to help car drivers develop smart, smooth and safe driving techniques that can help save an average of 15-25% in fuel, as well as contribute to environmental protection.https://phys.org/news/2009-02-fuel-safeguarding-environment-smart.html
Environment Mon, 16 Feb 2009 14:31:09 ESTnews154017042The cockpit of the future(PhysOrg.com) -- Research scientists have developed a novel car dashboard that functions as a 3-D display and shows velocities, engine speeds or warnings in three dimensions. The display’s design can be chosen individually by the driver.https://phys.org/news/2009-02-cockpit-future.html
Engineering Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:21:21 ESTnews152814020